On Thursday, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants for methamphetamine labs in the Pilot Mountain and in Mount Airy.

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According to Sheriff Graham Atkinson, officers simultaneously served the warrants at 1795 Cook School Road, Pilot Mountain, and at 104 Avie Trail, Mount Airy.

Through a lengthy investigation, officers were able to tie the residences together as places being used to manufacture methamphetamine by the same individuals.

While officers were executing the search warrant at 1795 Cook School Road, they found four individuals in the residence allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine.

Officers encountered strong toxic fumes and had to quickly get everyone out of the residence. Once the residence was aired out and safe for officers to enter, a search was conducted and located were a one-pot method methamphetamine lab, processed methamphetamine, pseudoephedrine, lithium batteries, storage containers and other chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine, Atkinson said.

While officers were collecting chemicals that had been mixed together in order to produce methamphetamine, a small flash fire erupted. Officers were able to quickly extinguish the flames and render all chemicals safe.

Dillon Edward Leftwich, who was in the residence, was out on bond for being charged with making methamphetamine in August, Atkinson said.

When officers executed the search warrant at 104 Avie Trail, they located a one-pot methamphetamine lab hidden on the back porch along with pseudoephedrine, storage containers and other chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine.

Atkinson said officers learned during their investigation that Leftwich and James Kevin Marsh would alternate manufacturing methamphetamine at each residence in an attempt to elude law enforcement.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation methamphetamine clandestine lab unit seized and destroyed all hazardous materials.

Leftwich, 20, 1795 Cook School Road, Pilot Mountain, was charged with manufacture methamphetamine, possession of precursor chemicals used to produce methamphetamine, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house. He is in jail with no bond.

Marsh, 31, 3207 N.C. 268 East, Pinnacle, was charged with manufacture methamphetamine, possession of precursor chemicals used to produce methamphetamine, conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine. He was released on a $20,000 secure bond.